School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 353,680 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
353,680 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 205 countries
All-time high
520,817 number
in 1981
All-time low
349,495 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 353,680 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 520,817 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 349,495 number, in 2016.
That places Austria 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 389,840 number | — |
| 1971 | 402,686 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 420,842 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 440,159 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 457,998 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 473,711 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 487,050 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 499,010 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 508,729 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 515,899 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 519,916 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 520,817 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 518,803 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 514,050 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 505,758 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 493,121 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 476,357 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 456,326 number | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 435,687 number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 416,418 number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 399,101 number | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 383,762 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 374,162 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 365,843 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 360,369 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 359,743 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 364,639 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 371,486 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 379,158 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 384,424 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 386,273 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 384,696 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 385,245 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 384,407 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 384,652 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 386,675 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 390,569 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 396,620 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 401,272 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 402,116 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 398,624 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 391,173 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 383,753 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 373,862 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 364,015 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 355,611 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 349,495 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 351,238 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 353,130 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 353,925 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 353,680 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 459,592 number | 389,840 number | 515,899 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,725 number | 416,418 number | 520,817 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,269 number | 359,743 number | 399,101 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,252 number | 384,407 number | 402,116 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,483 number | 349,495 number | 398,624 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,680 number | 353,680 number | 353,680 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 92 Cuba 386,477 number compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 383,243 number compare
- 94 Czechia 381,919 number compare
- 96 El Salvador 350,368 number compare
- 97 Central African Republic 348,982 number compare
- 98 Switzerland 345,482 number compare
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 353,680 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 520,817 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,495 number in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.